retreat
noun
the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
is retreating
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present progressiveof retreat (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Those makers have pivoted toward higher-margin AI memory chips, and Micron is retreating from parts of the consumer market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
"He is reeling, he is retreating, and that is a good thing," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday while leaving the door open to a future increase, a cautious stance at a time when rapid inflation is retreating but is not yet vanquished.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Nielsen-Gammon said July and August don’t have as much sunlight because the sun is retreating from the summer solstice, which was Wednesday.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Just in time, too, because the glass is retreating and I’m standing free in the arena.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
